Our Team

Meet Our Team

Blaine Wilkes, Owner

Blaine started her wellness journey when she became a certified group exercise instructor and personal trainer in 1991. Over the next two and a half decades she immersed herself in a healthcare career while teaching others to live active, healthy lifestyles and competing in running races and triathlons including 30+ marathons and 4 Ironman triathlons. Blaine also became a certified holistic health coach in 2012. After significant soul searching and meditation, Blaine decided to leave the corporate world and create a space where her community can gather to work on physical, mental and emotional growth in a safe, fun and supportive environment. Blaine opened Yoga Hive Colorado in 2017. She is a registered yoga teacher, certified aerial yoga teacher, meditation coach, and is currently spending 18 months studying Energy Medicine Yoga with Lauren Walker to become an Energy Medicine Yoga Master Teacher. Passionate about fitness, Blaine is a certified Group Fitness Instructor by American Council on Exercise and continues to pursue education in yoga, fitness, nutrition, meditation and wellness.

A vegetarian since age 12 and vegan since 2009, Blaine works with individuals and families to transition to a plant-based and more compassionate lifestyle. Blaine leads yoga and vegan retreats and is the leader of the Boulder Chapter of Vegan Ladyboss.

Ashlee Dunn

Ashlee Dunn has studied and taught yoga in the U.S. and India since 1995. Her yoga path started with Kripalu yoga studying with Mary Lou Buck. Ashlee received certification in Kripalu yoga and taught this form along with Power yoga for several years. Her most extensive studies have been in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. She has traveled to India twice for many months to study this form with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. While in India she also received certification from the Yoga training center in Varanasi. Ashlee was invited to teach at this studio, helping to train teachers from around the world . She also spent time studying yoga asana and pranayama with Dr. Peetambar Mishra of Varanasi, India. Ashlee settled in Colorado in 1999 and began studies with her principal teacher Richard Freeman. She was a senior teacher at The Yoga Workshop in Boulder for over a decade. Ashlee has also studied yoga intensively with Annie Pace, Tim Miller, David Swenson and Bryan Kest. Ashlee has her own Power Flow yoga video (Power Flow with Ashlee Dunn (2001.)Ashlee received her aerial yoga certification in NYC from Unnata Aerial Yoga’s founder Michelle Dortignac

Bridget Nelson

Bridget knew from her very first yoga class that she wanted to be a teacher. After years of training in a variety of yoga styles, she realized that she was lacking the meditative aspect of her practice, and chose to pursue her 200 RYT certification in Rishikesh, India, at Akshi Yogashala. She is classically trained in Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative and Yoga Nidra. Bridget has a private practice (Grace Yoga), in which she teaches at companies and with private clients throughout Boulder County. She is the lead instructor for OUT Boulder's Longmont community, and teaches community classes with the intention of connecting to and loving one's body, regardless of race, gender or sexuality. She is currently pursuing her Personal Trainer Certification through ISSA, and will be a certified FireFlex Yoga instructor this summer, teaching yoga to firefighters and first responders.

Devin Chamberlain

Devin fully believes that everyone’s yoga journey is a very personal experience, and while we may all have similar experiences, no one’s yoga journey is the same. This is your practice, your journey, and it is an honor, and a privilege, to act as a guide on your journey. When you attend a class with Devin, she strives to always show up for you, to create a space that is safe, accepting, and accessible for you to practice your yoga…and hopefully there will be fun in the process! Guiding those on their journey is a passion of Devin's, and she considers it a great honor to be even a small part of your journey.
When you attend a class that Devin is leading, you may find essential oils, a mantra, a mudra, and/or an inspirational quote or some bit of yoga philosophy being incorporated. If it resonates with you, great! If not, that is ok too! All she asks is that you show up to class for yourself, with an open mind and an open heart, and ask yourself, “what am I looking to get out of my practice today?”
Since becoming certified in Vinyasa Yoga instructor in the Spring of 2016, Devin has pursued her professional, and personal, yoga journey by becoming certified in Unnata Aerial Yoga: Level 1, Silks Yoga: Level 1 & Level 2, and Cycle Yoga. She has taught over 465 hours of yoga classes, consisting of studio classes, private lessons and participating in various 200-hour and Silks Yoga teacher trainings (teaching teachers to teach!).

Hannah Breault

Hannah's love for yoga blossomed in the backwoods of Maine, where she was born and raised. After earning a B.A. in Creative Writing at the University of Maine, in 2012 she moved to Boulder, CO. Finding Silks Yoga literally turned her practice upside down. In the silks, she found both freedom and safety. The yoga studio became her second home. Becoming a teacher of Silks Yoga was the most natural next step for her. In July of 2017, she completed Silks Yoga Training.
In her classes, Hannah encourages students to connect mind, body and spirit through the physical practice of asanas, breath work and the incorporation of essential oils. She believes the energy we cultivate on our mats transfers directly to our lives off the mat. She also believes in the power of embracing your inner child - so don't be surprised when she queues you to play!

Jules Gray

Originally from Washington State, Jules moved to Colorado in 2013 and has really been embracing the lifestyle. She enjoys hiking, snowboarding, green chili burritos and Yoga, of course! She completed her first Vinyasa teacher training through Figure Yoga and is now also certified in Aerial Yoga. Jules enjoys utilizing her background in dance to create colorful sequences accessible to everyone. Her upbeat classes allow students to try new things and expand their horizons in a safe, fun environment. She believes that every new experience in life is an opportunity to grow. Come and grow with her at Yoga Hive Colorado!

Kim Conway

Kim began her yoga practice when she was a preteen with her mom as a way to bond and exercise. The value and importance of yoga became apparent for her when she began to regularly take classes during a very challenging period of her life. She found yoga to be a great way to destress, stay grounded, and reconnect with her mind, body, and soul. She realized yoga served a greater purpose in her life and took the plunge in 2016 to get her 200hr RYT at Figure Yoga, and shortly afterward completed her Silks Yoga Teacher Trainer. She enjoys creating yoga flows that are fun and challenging and she loves making her students laugh and let go of daily stresses in class. Her goal is to assist every student in feeling energized and empowered through their own yoga journey.

Laura Zeigler

Laura Zeigler has taught yoga to adults and kids since 2010. As a graduate of Naropa University, she studied yoga, meditation, contemplative education, aikido and Sanskrit. Before yoga, Laura taught preschool and has worked professionally with children for over 15 years. By practicing and teaching yoga, Laura has seen what a potent, life-changing tool it is and her desire to help others discover this continues to fuel her passion to teach. She believes in employing multiple forms, allowing students to discover their own inner teacher.

In 2014 she was certified to teach AcroYoga and is particularly excited by it because she loves practicing in community. Through AcroYoga she discovered Thai massage, which continues to deepen her understanding of both physical and spiritual anatomy as well as her practice of conscious, healing touch. She is grateful for the opportunity to enrich her community by teaching mindful Yoga and AcroYoga classes for kids and teens, adults, and families.

When she is not on the mat teaching or practicing, you can find Laura spending quality time with her family, working at yoga and music festivals, or upside down in the park - either on her hands or someone else’s feet!

Markie Mickey

Markie began her journey with yoga as a simple path to physical fitness. In 2016, she started exploring hot power flow classes, and immediately began a daily yoga practice. It was quickly apparent that yoga would be so much more than a physical practice. The additional benefits of daily practice included increased emotional well-being, greater sense of calm, and practicing mindfulness. She wanted to try aerial yoga from the first time she heard of it, and eventually worked up the courage to walk into Yoga Hive (formerly Figure Yoga). It was love from the first class. Aerial Silks yoga combined Markie’s earliest interests in gymnastics, hanging upside down, and trying new things into a fun way to build strength and flexibility. She finally found something that she really loved to do to stay in shape. When the opportunity to take Silks Aerial Yoga Teacher Training with Yogi Raven came up in Spring 2017, Markie made the leap into teaching Silks yoga. She teaches All Levels Silks classes as well as Intro to Silks class which is a great place to start if you’re feeling nervous about trying an aerial yoga class. Markie’s classes are focused on getting you comfortable in the silks, trying new things, deepening your yoga practice, and having fun.

Rachael Mullen

Rachael began her journey into yoga in 2009 as an addition to her fitness routine. What started out as a desire to become stronger physically has blossomed and evolved into a deepening and strengthening of her spiritual practice. Yoga offered Rachael a quiet space to start turning inward, and through the ups and downs of life it has always been a constant place she could return to. As her physical practice progressed, she started noticing other shifts in her life off the mat. After a period of living and teaching in Costa Rica, when Rachael returned to Colorado and Figure Yoga/Yoga Hive she was at a turning point and decided to take the path of getting her 200 Hour Training there in the fall of 2016.

Rachael brings a focus and emphasizes re-connecting with ones body, breath, and emotions throughout her classes and to bring awareness to the subtle shifts experienced both in class and out. As a trained Montessori preschool guide Rachael enjoys bringing in the quiet inner work of yoga to her classroom and sharing her experiences with her students. Rachael has seen the benefits of practicing yoga and meditation with young children and their innate desire to slow down and explore with their truest selves. Watching this growth and reconnection in both adults and children alike confirms the need we all feel to tap into something greater, something more peaceful, and to begin simply with Yoga.
When not practicing yoga Rachael can be found travelling with her husband, doing anything outside in their home state of Colorado, or enjoying herself with friends and family!

Susan Sajban

Susan is passionate about yoga, aerial yoga, and aerial fabric to develop balance, flexibility and strength. Yoga inspires her to live each moment more mindfully. She is grateful to share her passion and create space for students to grow both on and off their mat. She encourages exploration of the relationship between challenge, playfulness and grace to bring greater awareness to breath and movement. She is dedicated to a life of learning, and forever thankful to all her students, who are also her teachers.

She is a RYT with Yoga Alliance. She completed Aerial Yoga teacher trainings with Unnata®, and with Rebekah Leach at Aerialworks. She studied Aerial Fabric, Rope and Trapeze with Sarah Bebe Holmes of Paper Doll Militia and Lei Lei de Kirby of Levity Aerial Yoga. She continues to study Aerial Fabric and Sling at Frequent Flyers and Gravity Aerial Arts.

Madeleine Hartman

Madeleine is a yin and vinyasa yoga instructor. She was introduced to yoga in 2007 as means to manage anxiety and PTSD resulting from childhood trauma and took to its meditative and emotionally clarifying benefits right away. In 2012 she enrolled in a teacher training program in Minneapolis, MN. and soon after had an accident that resulted in an injury that set her on a yogic path of self exploration. Using Yoga as part of her injury recovery she learned the importance of regular practice, adaptation, modification, body awareness and self care. In 2013 she was struck by a car while riding a bike and sustained many bone fractures, muscle tissue damage and most disruptively a traumatic brain injury. Yoga served as her saving grace during both the physical and mental recovery, giving her strength and teaching her patience and many lessons along the way.
In 2015 she completed her 200(+30) hour teacher training where she was trained in Vinyasa with flow, Hatha, Ashtanga and power flow influences as well as guided meditation. In 2016 she found her passion in Yin Yoga and completed a 40 hour teacher teacher training in Boulder, CO.
Yoga has deeply enriched her life and it has been her dream to share what she has learned to help others use yoga to create space and balance within their own lives. She aims to create a supportive space, encouraging actions that are healthy and safe and guides against anything that causes pain or any actions that would harm. She believes that each person shows up on their mat for uniquely different reasons with uniquely different bodies and uniquely different needs and wants to empower students that they may tune into their own inner wisdom to discover what their individual needs are and adapt their practice in a way that serves them best.
Madeleine’s yin classes are meditative with emphasis on breath, body awareness, relaxation, self-love and self-care. Her vinyasa classes are set to music you can flow to, encourage you to stengthen the mind-body connection through pranayama/breath work, challenge you to push your edge and are adaptable and accessible to practitioners of all levels.

Adi Jiwan (Carlyla Dawson)

Adi Jiwan believes deeply in the power of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation to transform lives and her mission is to bring the tools and technology of this practice to those who need it most. Her classes are focused on helping students tune into the potential within themselves. She graduated from the Level 1 KRI Teacher Training hosted by Raj Yoga in April 2018 and she holds a Bachelor's degree in International Development, and a Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management. She has spent more than a decade working to empower women in some of the most remote and impoverished communities in East Africa and she looks forward to one day bringing the tools and technology of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation back to those communities and many more around the world.

Cat Eskey

Bio coming soon!